Our Journey Through Time
From a simple idea in 2019 to becoming Lithuania's trusted budget forecasting platform, discover the milestones that shaped Artuahome's mission to make financial planning accessible for everyone.
The Beginning
Elena Vitkauskas and Marcus Stankevičius founded Artuahome in their shared apartment in Vilnius after witnessing countless friends struggle with budget planning. Elena's background in financial consulting combined with Marcus's software development expertise created the perfect foundation for solving real-world money management challenges.
- Incorporated as a Lithuanian fintech startup
- Developed first budget forecasting prototype
- Secured initial seed funding of €75,000
- Recruited our first beta testing group of 50 users
Growth & Recognition
The breakthrough year when everything clicked. Our platform gained serious traction across Lithuania, and we realized people were hungry for straightforward financial planning tools. We moved to our current offices in Švenčionėliai and expanded our team significantly while maintaining our commitment to user-focused design.
- Reached 10,000 active monthly users
- Launched mobile app with 4.8-star rating
- Won "Best Fintech Innovation" at Baltic Startup Awards
- Expanded team to 15 full-time employees
- Introduced multilingual support for international users
Present Day Excellence
Today, Artuahome serves over 45,000 users across the Baltic region. We've refined our forecasting algorithms based on years of real user data, and honestly, seeing families make confident financial decisions using our tools never gets old. Our platform now handles everything from simple household budgets to complex business financial planning.
- Processing over €2 million in monthly budget forecasts
- Maintained 99.7% platform uptime throughout 2024
- Launched AI-powered spending pattern analysis
- Partnered with major Lithuanian banks for data integration
- Achieved B-Corp certification for social impact
Looking Forward
We're not just building software – we're creating a future where financial stress becomes a thing of the past. By 2026, we plan to expand across all EU markets while keeping that personal touch that makes Artuahome special. Every feature we develop starts with a simple question: "Will this actually make someone's financial life easier?"
